2nd semester!!!

Hey!!

Ok, so the second semester has finally started! My home work has been at a minimum as of now and my school work as been the norm!..Lately its been: wake up, get dressed, go down stairs, eat break fast, do family bible study, then start school around 7:30am. Then pick brother up at 2:30pm! It's been pretty chillax during the day! Dad's at work and bro at school all day! So its just the girls running the house! haha (me, mommy, and puppy Sophie) I've been reading A LOT of my book for school! its called "the Talisman." Its an old English book so my mind flies around while i read it...until i've read it over and over at least 3 times i start to understand it! haha its really hard to comprehend!

Friend wise...well, you know how it is! i'm new! i'm just now starting to get out and around...somewhat. I've met the kids in my class and some kids at church..but i haven't really sat down and got engrossed in a "real" conversation yet. Not going to lie...its been really really hard making a "fresh" start when it comes to making new friends. =/ (and being the more quieter type...its been internally stressful!!) I'd be laying in bed imagining the worse cases! (picturing my az friends livin the life! having soooo much fun together!) The other night i had a social night Myer! In my dream I had been at my church in az -visiting- and everything seemed totally normal until all my friends came running up to me yelling my name and giving me hugs!...well...attempting to give me hugs...i could tell it was a dream because whenever they would reach out for my hand or try to hug me...they would go right through me! =[ This morning i told my mom about my dream and she told me that its normal to have those kind of dreams and that i'm simply missing my friends and they are too far to give me hugs. Also the other night i broke down crying when my mom asked me if i was ok. i told her i didn't feel "right". (again...this is normal) -_-

Last week I was looking through the book shelves in the class room and i found a book entitled "a woman after God's own heart" i picked it up. and took it to my room and started reading it. WOW! it really opened my eyes! I began to read the first chapter of the book and it was about mary's sister martha and how she was too busy getting her house all ready for Jesus when all he wanted her to do is sit and be still and talk with him. that was me right there. it really opened my eyes to see that i haven't been "sitting still" and listening to God. I've been so busy moving, unpacking, getting ready for Christmas and then school, and now doing school! That i've totally forgotten about God!! =o *O shnap!* haha...but i've found time at night to talk to God and thank him for everything that he's done. (even though i've cried out "why me?!?" a few times) I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm here. with my family. for a reason. Now all I gotta do is find what that reason is! [= So, please continue to keep not only me but my family in your prayers as we all try to find our own reasons for being here!
Thanks a bunch!
LOVE u all!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
2010

smile! giggle! laugh!....hehehe....

"What would this world be like if people didnt smile or laugh once in a while?"

reasons...

Reasons....

"Every baby that is born into this crazy, messed up world has a reason.
And every child that grows up in this crazy, messed up world has a reason.
Every parent that is home schooling their child/children as i write this has a reason for doing so.
And every student that goes day to day, year after year to a brick and mortar school has a reason to be going there.
You are reading this now. for a reason.
You may not see it now. I know I don't. But God has a REASON for everything and everyone.
I think...well i know...that we can't just sit here. on our butts. in this crazy, messed up world. and live like theres going to be a tomorrow. Because like i said before...we're all here. for a reason. And its our personal jobs to find out what our reason is.
Have you found your reason yet?"

we're finally here!!

Hey!
Finally!! We've made it through the many loooong days!! and the super smelly car rides!! i can officially say that i've survived an entire weekend road trip with my whole family!! (dog included) *in fact...i should have a shirt that says that!* Haha!...i'm just sooo glad to be here! in the new (rental) home!! [=

not much has happened since we got here. Christmas was...different! We had another family come over Christmas night for dessert....that was fun!! Lots of laughs! We played Cranium! (thats the best game to play with 3 teen guys and 2 moms...btw)

i've been talking to some of my friends in AZ!! (right now my goal is to never loose contact of my AZ peeps) not much has been too action packed with them either...i'm just glad to hear that they all had a great Christmas!! [=

Now...being a 16 yr girl and having girlfriends around my age...the first question that your friends are going to ask -besides how are you?- is "what is your room like??" Haha! then its been "have you met any cute guys yet??" and lastly....."your so lucky you get your own bathroom!" hahah! Again, this is only when i've been talking to my girlfriends! [= whenever i'd be talking to my guy-friends they'd ask about the weather and if i like snowboarding!! haha

I'm starting school on the 4th of jan. which is relatively normal. so my friends will be just as busy as i will be with starting up for the 2nd semester! the #1 question that i've been getting about school is "are you looking forward to it??" ....im going to be totally honest by saying no. but again...thats normal! =/ i'm looking forward to meeting new people and making new friends....but as of now. i'm not.

Earlier today i was feeling somewhat down. Feeling like i'm on the "out-side-lookin-in" while i was going through my closet and pulling out old bible verses that my youth group leader gave me i found a verse that hit me between the eyes...and it was the perfect verse for how i was feeling. then i came across a quote. it was so good that i just had to put it up on facebook! and it was "going through hard times just makes you all the more stronger". I really liked that! [=

(Before...)




...After 6yrs of sitting in the orthodontist chair....






(After..)

my new fav. CD

my verrry SpEciAl special friends!!!

(me&bryce)



(me&hayden)


(me&alex)




(me&allie)

(me&aubrey)

(me&alexa)

(me&anya)

(me, chelsea&audrey)

(me&katya)

(me&megan)

(me&kelsey)

(me&jacova)

(me&hannah)

(me&caroline)

CHRISTmas wish list for 2009

* ihome
* env3
* WARM clothes
* slippers
* make up
* knee socks
* uggs

.....What can i say?? i'm a 16 yr. old girl!! LOL =]

.....Packing.....

Take a deep breath...open your eyes...and listen to the..........rustling and bustling of boxes being pulled open and packing tape being torn?!?!? WHOA!! sooo did not want to wake up to that!!!



Dec. 7,2009

Today is Monday...aka...the first day of a long adventure!!! ALOT has happened since I last updated this!

1) its already December and my "school" KEYS is nearing its CHRISTmas break

2) i've had my permit for a long while now but i still haven't graduated from the neighborhoods

3) my hair is sooo long that i'm starting to go crazy

4) i just got my braces off today!

5) hmmm.....? Oh yeah! i'm moving!

Right now i'm chillaxin in the classroom with my mom and dog waiting for the packers to leave. (we're in their way where ever we are...) as i sit here i can't help but think about a few things. How this week is going to go. Moving. My teeth feel really smooth! Moving. My poor puppy is so stressed out. KEYS on Thursday. Leaving my friends in AZ. Making new friends in TN. Starting school in January. How super-dee-dooper extremely tired i am! and last but not least....Moving.